Woman dies after being pulled from Massachusetts house fire; man expected to survive

One woman has died after she and another resident were pulled from a burning home in Wakefield, Massachusetts, early Sunday morning.

One woman has died after she and another resident were pulled from a burning home in Wakefield, Massachusetts, early Sunday morning.

The Wakefield Fire Department received multiple 911 calls around 8:45 a.m. reporting an explosion at 318 Water Street and arrived to find heavy smoke and fire coming from the third floor of the six-family dwelling, according to a media release from the state’s Department of Fire Services.

“We heard like a pop, pop and then a loud bang,” said Bill Fulkerson. “I brought the dog inside and within like a minute I heard the sirens and looked out the window and there’s a bunch of flames coming out the top of the house.”

Wakefield firefighters and police officers rescued two adult residents from the third floor of the home. The man was taken to MelroseWakefield Hospital with serious injuries and is expected to survive, fire officials said.

The female resident was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, where she later died from her injuries, fire officials said. Her name has not been released at this time.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/woman-dies-pulled-ma-house-fire-man-expected-survive-rcna183400

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